Archives Associate I

RXinsider LTD.; Horsham (PA); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories is seeking an Archive Clerk in Horsham, PA to assemble, place, and retrieve archived materials in a GLP-regulated archive. You will organize, file, and retrieve records and specimens while communicating with clients and maintaining data libraries.

Responsibilities include preparing inventories, ensuring archive security, and supporting process improvements within the archive operations. Education: high school or equivalent; 0-1 year in related field preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED / AA/AS / or equivalent desired in business or administrative assistant discipline.
• Experience: None required. 0-1 year of administrative/inventory management or warehouse experience preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Other: Proficient computer skills with departmental databases, word processing (Word), and spreadsheet programs (Excel). Must be organized, have attention to detail and possess good problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Organize, catalog, place and retrieve archived materials in a secure and controlled access archive in compliance with SOPs and GLP.
• Utilizes the archival management system for indexing and maintaining materials in the archive and data library.
• Performs tasks including but not limited to organizing, filing, retrieving records, biological specimens, and samples.
• Communicate with internal and external clients.
• Fulfills internal and external requests to retrieve records and materials.
• Prepares client specific inventories and reports of archived materials.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organized

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED / AA/AS

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Overview

Responsible for assembling, placement and retrieval of archived materials in a secure and controlled access GLP regulated archive.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organize, catalog, place and retrieve archived materials in a secure and controlled access archive in compliance with standard operating procedures (SOP) and good laboratory practice (GLP).
• Utilizes the archival management system for indexing and maintaining materials in the archive and data library.
• Performs tasks including but not limited to, organizing, filing, retrieving facility and study related records, biological specimens, and samples.
• Communicate with internal and external clients.
• Fulfills internal and external requests to retrieve records and materials.
• Prepares client specific inventories and reports of archived materials.
• Upholds archive security procedures and maintains the integrity of archived materials.
• Reviews and interprets data as it relates to internal archive requests.
• Develops and maintains skills aligned with the needs of one operational area, (shipping, disposal, receiving, safety, client relations, project lead) develops skills for a second operational area.
• Participates in process improvement initiatives.
• Maintains Sponsor confidentiality.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

The pay range for this position is between $21.00 and $23.00 an hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.)/ Associate’s degree (A.A./A.S.) / or equivalent desired in business or administrative assistant discipline.
• Experience: None required. 0-1 year of administrative/inventory management or warehouse experience preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Certification/Licensure: None.
• Other: Proficient computer skills with departmental databases, word processing (Word), and spreadsheet programs (Excel). Must be organized, have attention to detail and possess good problem-solving and communication skills.

Education

No degree required

Physical Requirements

About Safety Assessment

Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e‑mail message to [e-mail]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.